Lou Levov

Lou Levov was an American glovemaking magnate from Newark, New Jersey.

Biography
Lou Levov was born to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, and he founded and owned Newark Maid Gloves, becoming a wealthy businessman through his glovemaking industry. He had two sons: Seymour and Jerry, with the older son being a star athlete at Weequahic High School. In 1947, he reluctantly gave his son permission to marry the devout Catholic Miss America model Dawn Dwyer, despite pressing for their child to be raised Jewish.